In pics: Wodeyar scion ties knot with Rajasthan royal family daughter

Amid royal splendour, scion of Wodeyar royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar entered into a wedlock with Trishika Kumari Singh in a traditional ceremony at the iconic Amba Vilas Palace in Mysuru on Monday.

The royal wedding of Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar with Trishika Kumari Singh at the iconic Amba Vilas Palace in Mysuru on Monday.(Photo courtesy: Facebook/ Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar- The New scion)

Amid royal splendour, scion of Wodeyar royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar entered into a wedlock with Trishika Kumari Singh in a traditional ceremony at the iconic Amba Vilas Palace in Mysuru on Monday.

The wedding was officiated by a battery of priests in the presence of about 1,000 guests at the specially decorated ‘Kalyana Mantapa’ in the palace. Trishika is the daughter of Harshvardhan Singh and Maheshri Kumari from the Dungarpur royal family in Rajasthan.

Marriage rituals have been underway since Saturday with the stamp of royal traditions. It began with Yaduveer performing ‘pada puja’ to ‘Rajaguru’ Bramhatantra Parakala mutt seer Abhinava Vageesha Brahmatantra Swatantra Swami.

In a traditional ceremony on May 28 last year, Yaduveer was crowned as the titular head of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family. Later during Dasara he had ascended the golden throne to preside over the ‘khas (private) durbar’, which is reminiscent of the bygone era.

Colourful royal head gears, both Rajput and Mysuru style, added charm to the wedding. A lavish spread of south Indian delicacies was served to the invitees.

Top politicians, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and his cabinet colleagues, diplomats from consulates of several countries, erstwhile royal families from across the country have been invited for the wedding and receptions to be held on June 28 and July 2 in Mysuru and Bengaluru respectively.

The royal wedding of Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar with Trishika Kumari Singh at the iconic Amba Vilas Palace in Mysuru on Monday.
(Photo courtesy: Facebook/ Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar- The New scion)

Yaduveer was engaged to Trishika much before his adoption as scion to royal family.

Pramoda Devi Wodeyar, widow of Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar, the last descendant of Wodeyar dynasty, formally adopted Yaduveer Gopal Raj Urs in February last year, as the couple had no children.

After the adoption, he was rechristened as Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar. Yaduveer has completed his BA in Economics and English from Boston University in the US and is the grandson of Princess Gayatri Devi, the eldest daughter of the last Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar.

The Wodeyar dynasty ruled the Kingdom of Mysuru from 1399 to 1947, the last king being Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar, who ruled from 1940 until the Indian independence when he acceded his kingdom to the dominion of India. But he continued as the Maharaja until India became a Republic in 1950.

Yaduveer was engaged to Trishika much before his adoption as scion to royal family.
(Photo courtesy: Facebook/ Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar- The New scion)

People in old Mysuru region of Karnataka still revere Wodeyar rulers for their contribution to society that includes construction of KRS dam across river Cauvery and establishment of industries and educational institutions.